Without stating the obvious (GO SEE KID CUDI, PHANTOGRAM AND GEORGE CLINTON), here are a few of the other shows definitely worth a ticket in February...

1) Dr. Dog - Underrated indie band makes it way to Syracuse for a show. The truly intriguing part is that the opener, The Silent League, is a group made of past members of Arcade Fire and The National.

2) Ani DiFranco - I know what you're thinking ("Nate, what?!?"). I was assigned to cover a DiFranco show in 'Cuse in Fall '08 and despite little knowledge (or interest) in her stuff, I had a legitimate good time. There's a communal energy and supreme adoration between the crowd/DiFranco at her shows and it's worth experiencing at least once. http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&i...

3) Cold Cave - A Jett Wells' songs of '09 award winner, Cold Cave marks the beginning of a small electronic surge in Buffalo's concert scene this semester (look out for YACHT in March).